Retro_William wrote:
Brilliant, @Retro_William!!
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Retro_William wrote:
wooow... that website is a treasure. Thank you! 
Retro_William написал:
(software translation from Russian -) Thank you, a lot of useful! I will visit your home page more often. Is there a link to the finished release ChessBridge ?
Can anybody make this chess set. help needed here.
Durian_Defense wrote:
My second modded 2D chessboard. Where have I seen that design of the pieces and its wooden board before? Hmm....maybe on live streams on Twitch and on Youtube.
My third modded 2D chessboard. I am sure I have seen that chessboard and pieces somewhere out there. Just can't remember from where. I vaguely remember that site having something to do with Magnus, ...oh well, guess I'll just enjoy using it then.
Tip: to see each 2D design larger, just right-click on each image above and choose "Open image in new tab".
So now I have the joy of seeing my own creations being listed, and I can switch 2D boards at will.
Pick and choose your 2D boards!
You can download the dat files for my three new 2D boards and related raw materials, from here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MP0wMgyAMNhuB1JTnkDnmU9E4Lq-ZIew?usp=sharing
If you like my modded 2D boards, which took me two days of work, don't just download the stuff. Instead, please POST a message on this forum so I will can know that I am not the only lover of chess and the amazing Chessmaster 11.
A TopGun themed 3D chess set for Chessmaster 10 and 11. All of White's pieces are wearing Maverick's signature red and white striped flight helmet. Black's pieces are sporting the Mig-28's black color with a hint of a red star that can be seen from an indirect angle.
CHESSMASTER 11 GRANDMASTER EDITION REVISITED
I last played with CM11 Gm Edition back in 2007. That was eons ago. Yesterday I was intrigued by some of the current chess games on Steam, boasting high quality graphics. I soon discovered that the new chess programs, meant for the non-professional chess mass market, score very high in the graphics department, but low in overall functionality. I then decided to blow the dust of my CM11 GM edition DVD and gave it a reboot on my Dell laptop. 9th July 2021. Thirteen years later, in the midst of a global pandemic.
Ater I reinstalled CM11, I then proceeded to download the tons of sets, wallpapers and skins from these sites:
1. Chessmaster old site
2. Qix77's tripod site
3. CM Awesome blogspot
To my dismay, the links to the Dat Texture Extractor program were broken. Without the software, I couldn't do any modding. Fortunately, I stumbled upon it on the Wayback machine.
I was enjoying the plethora of downloaded 2D and 3D boards, when I soon discovered that no one had created 2D boards for Chessmaster 10 or 11 that will emulate today's much visited chess platforms. I then decided to do something about it by creating my own mods. This would be my first time doing this.
After many hours of reading stuff and downright hard work, I have created 3 new mods of 2D Boards which I am sure most folks here will recognise their origin. To know where I got the designs from, click here.
So now I am enjoying my Chessmaster 11 more than ever. Take a look at my 3 mods (not the first screenshot which is the 2D Chess.com board created by Shaykh, but the last three screenshots).
My first modded 2D board. Those colors and pieces look so familiar. But ... where?
My second modded 2D chessboard. Where have I seen that design of the pieces and its wooden board before? Hmm....maybe on live streams on Twitch and on Youtube.
My third modded 2D chessboard. I am sure I have seen that chessboard and pieces somewhere out there. Just can't remember from where. I vaguely remember that site having something to do with Magnus, ...oh well, guess I'll just enjoy using it then.
Tip: to see each 2D design larger, just right-click on each image above and choose "Open image in new tab".
So now I have the joy of seeing my own creations being listed, and I can switch 2D boards at will.
Pick and choose your 2D boards!
You can download the dat files for my three new 2D boards and related raw materials, from here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MP0wMgyAMNhuB1JTnkDnmU9E4Lq-ZIew?usp=sharing
If you like my modded 2D boards, which took me two days of work, don't just download the stuff. Instead, please POST a message on this forum so I will can know that I am not the only lover of chess and the amazing Chessmaster 11.
Regards and cheers,
Frankie "Durian Defense" Kam
Malaysia
P.S. If you're interested in a very strong Winboard engine for CM11, you can't go wrong with Slow Chess Blitz Classic Version 2.6 (20th June 2021). I've included the folder to the engine in the Google Drive link above. Yesterday I ran a 5-round-robin, 1-minute bulltet tournament on CM11 with these Winboard engines:
1. Crafty 25.6
2. greko-2021.06.MP
3. Slowchess 2.6 (latest as of June 2021) - Slow Chess Blitz Classic Engine
4. SOS
5. Grandmaster Chess (The King)
...and Slowchess 2.6 creamed them all, winning all its games, losing none. If anyone other there can tell me which is the strongest free Winboard (non-UCI) engine, and it can run on Chessmaster 11, please do let me know in this forum.
P.S. again. My first 3D chessboard for Chessmaster 11. Inspired by TopGun.
A TopGun themed 3D chess set for Chessmaster 10 and 11. All of White's pieces are wearing Maverick's signature red and white striped flight helmet. Black's pieces are sporting the Mig-28's black color with a hint of a red star that can be seen from an indirect angle.
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Hi alphamars
That chess.com piece set is the Ocean piece set, am I correct? The color of the pieces in your screenshot and the actual chess.com version differ slighty. Yours is yellower, while chess.com's is whiter.
Anyway, to answer your question, I have created the dat file named "B0_GA_ChessOcean Brown.dat". This dat files uses chess.com's Ocean piece set. It also uses a brown chessbaord, similar to what you posted in the screenshot above. That looks like Agadmator's 2D chessboard.
I have also created the accompanying mini-2D chessboard preview BMP file. It is named GA_ChessOcean Wood.bmp and it looks like this:
You may download BOTH the dat and the bmp files from the same Google Drive as found this forum thread. Specifically here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MP0wMgyAMNhuB1JTnkDnmU9E4Lq-ZIew?usp=sharing
Note: This mini-project took me about 75 minutes of work. I have long uninstalled my Chessmaster program from my harddisk. And so I have not tested the dat file yet. Please let me know if the dat file is working PERFECTLY or is totally useless(?). Can't wait to see if my labors have paid off. If it works, you owe me a beer or a bottle wine. if it doesn't work, just let me know in this forum here.
Enjoy. Cheers.
Regards
Frankie "Durian Defense" Kam,
Malaysia, twitch.tv/durian_defense
Hi Guys, I am the creator of the sets found in "CM Awesome". Initially, I intended to name the blog "Chessmaster Great Again!" but Ubi Soft didn't like that so I had to change it but my files still have GA_ in the name. On the other hand, you don't need to name your files that way. You can use your own initials, for example. It will be more interesting if each modder uses their own naming standard. Anyway, I'm glad Chessmaster is still alive, good work guys!
What does GA stand for? Ah...Great Again!
I intended to have a logo like it appears on the HOS (House of Staunton) sets but couldn't get it to work. As I said, GA= Great Again :-) but it is not necessary to use a tag. Only HOS sets use a tag to present their logo in the options menu. (Translated with google translator, I speak Portuguese) 
PS: A tag can help organize your files in the menu.
GA stands for Great Again, I have tried them all and they are working fine(The Dat files).
Still looking for a way to create that exact one. thanks for your wonderful work.
You made me fall in love again with chessmaster.
Hi Alphamars
Glad to hear the dat files are working. Just kidding about the beer and wine. My beer and wine is the satisfaction I get if someone is enjoying the customised dat files. You enjoyment of seeing Chessmaster come to life, is my enjoyment too.
Cheers
Frankie Kam
Durian_Defense написал:
Anyway, to answer your question, I have created the dat file named "B0_GA_ChessOcean Brown.dat". This dat files uses chess.com's Ocean piece set. It also uses a brown chessbaord, similar to what you posted in the screenshot above. That looks like Agadmator's 2D chessboard.
Thank you! I liked it too. If it’s not difficult for you, can you make another one? Like this -
This is from GUI Shredder. If you take it, here are the figurines themselves - https://dropmefiles.com/QvSOY
Or please explain how to do it yourself? Thanks in advance! 
Hi Fritt123
The zip file has a password. Can you DM me the password?
Regards
Frankie "Durian_Defense" Kam, Malaysia
Ah I found the password even though I don't read Cyrillic script. Worrking on this.
Durian_Defense написал:
Ah I found the password even though I don't read Cyrillic script. Worrking on this.
I also did not immediately notice that the archive with the password "123" - this site automatically sets the password
Hi Fritt123
DONE!
I have created the dat file named "B0_GA_Shredder Berlin.dat".
I have also created the accompanying mini-2D chessboard preview BMP file. It is named GA_Shredder_Berlin_preview.bmp and it looks like this:
You may download BOTH the dat and the bmp files from the same Google Drive as found this forum thread. Specifically here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MP0wMgyAMNhuB1JTnkDnmU9E4Lq-ZIew?usp=sharing
How did I do this? I recorded the entire process, of customising the chess pieces and chessboard, as a Youtube video. See below:
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5OommyG1Ag
Software tools used:
1. DatTexExtract.exe (from the Google Drive link above)
2. Paint.NET. Download from https://www.getpaint.net/
Total time taken: 30 minutes.
Do let me know if the Shredder Berlin chessboard and pieces customisation works.
If you derive any benefit, pleasure or fun from the customised chess pieces, chessboard and my video tutorial in this post, then do consider giving me a follow at my Twitch channel twitch.tv/durian_defense.
Cheers and hope this helps.
Frankie "Durian Defense" Kam
Malaysia
Супер!!!Все отлично работает!Я обязательно подпишусь на Ваш канал и когда научусь по Вашему уроку создавать доски для СМ буду ими делиться.На YouTube уже подписался . Вот скрин - 
Super!!! Everything works great! I will definitely subscribe to your channel and when I learn how to create boards for SM from your lesson, I will share them. I have already subscribed to YouTube. Here is the screenshot -
... forgot about the translation, from joy
Thanks a lot for your work! I'll register on twitch.tv tomorrow and be sure to subscribe.
Haha! Fritt123, you are MOST WELCOME! Enjoy!
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